QnA
What are two thing we need to attain Akshardham?
Agna and Upasana
Satsang Diksha Shloka 1
Swaminarayan Bhagwan etle ke sākshāt Akshar-Purushottam Maharaj sarvane param shānti, ānand ane sukh arpe
Who started regular ravi sabha?
Yogiji Maharaj
What is Mahant Swami Maharaj's childhood name?
Vinubhai (named Keshav by Shastriji Maharaj)
What is the capital of India?
Dehli
What are the five eternal entities?
Jiva, Ishwar, Maya, Brahman, and Parabrahman
Satsang Diksha Shloka 7
Ā satsangnu jnān mumukshuone thāy evā shubh āshaythi ‘Satsang Diksha’ e nāmnu shāstra rachvāmā āve chhe
What are the three main scriptures in our Swaminarayan Sampraday?
Vachnamrut, Shikashapatri, and Swamini Vato
What are Mahant Swami Maharaj's parents' names?
Dahiben and Manibhai
How many days are in a leap year?
366
What is the purpose of mandirs?
To preserve and cultivate Upasana and Bhakti, as well as to serve the ideal devotee, Akshar, along with Purushottam
Satsang Diksha Shloka 22
Ā sansārmā brahmaswarup guru vinā jivanmā brahmavidyāno tattve karine sākshātkār na thai shake.
Who wrote the aarti?
Muktanand Swami
Where and what did Mahant Swami Maharaj study in college?
Agriculture in Anand
What is the only continent that is also a country?
Australia
If Bhagwan is sarvopari then what's the need for Aksharbrahma?
Aksharbrahma is necessary because he serves as the divine abode of God, the ideal devotee for us to emulate, and the essential for the "gateway to moksha" through whom Bhagwan remains ever present on Earth
Satsang Diksha Shloka 42
Dukh, lajjā, bhay, krodh tathā rog ityādi āpattine kārane, ke pachhi dharmane arthe pan koie potāni ke anyani hatyā na karvi
What are the names of the five aartis?
Mangla, Shangar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, and Shayan
Swami Keshavjivandas was appointed as the head of which mandir after being initiated as sadhu in what year?
Dadar Mandir (Mumbai), 1961
How many hearts does an octopus have?
4
What are the five forms of Aksharbrahma?
1. He serves as the Divine Abode 2. the personal servant in that abode 3. He is present in everything and everywhere 4. The Manifest Guru on Earth
Satsang Diksha Shloka 49
Shāstramā tathā lokmā nishedh karyo hoy tevā sthānone vishe kyārey thukvu nahi tathā mal-mutrādi na karvu
Who wrote the Bhaktachintamani?
Nishkulanand Swami
On what dates did:
1) Pramukh Swami Maharaj appoint Mahant Swami as his spiritual successor;
2) Mahant Swami become the Sixth Guru?
20 July 2012
13 August 2016
How many Guinness World Records are currently held by the sanstha and what for?
There are 2
Largest Hindu temple - 2005
Most temples consecrated by one person - 2008